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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1968
Page
6
A January 31 registration cutoff threatens eligible voters with sitting on the sidelines as elections approach at school board city precinct county state and national levels. The piece discusses arguments for and against annual registration and urges citizens to fulfill their duty despite debates over rights and responsibilities.
Basketball schedule lists events with dates and venues. Anson hosts boys and girls on Friday January 26 at 5 15. Lakeview girls A and B play Monday January 29 at 6 30. Colorado affinity boys A and B travel Tuesday January 30 at 6 15. Coleman girls play Thursday February 1 at 6 00. Stamford boys A and B come Friday February 2 at 6 15.
A field representative from the Commerce office will visit Bob Logan in San Angelo on Wednesday February 28 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The visit aims to address social services and related matters in the district.
John Benton Hopper, born Oct 23 1967, has been chosen as the 1968 Runnels County March of Dimes poster child. His parents Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Hopper of Ballinger and Winters led the local campaign as Dr. Theodore P. Vetteler operated on John at Children’s Medical Center in Dallas for a congenital gastro intestinal birth defect. The drive, chaired by Mrs. Dobbins, highlights the national network of birth defect centers in Dallas Houston and Galveston.
Noble Fauhion of Route 2 Winters is chosen for this year's Fort Worth Press Outstanding Conservation Farmer award. The announcement was made by Jake Presley, chairman of the Runnels Soil and Water Conservation District. The RSCD plans to distribute a new long range program booklet to public and school libraries and various government officials.
The Winters Municipal Hospital shows a more favorable financial position over recent months, per a report to the City Council. Hospital superintendent Mrs. Tommy Rougas notes heavy patient load and easing Medicare revenue delays, signaling improving operations.
Dry Manufacturing Company will display its heating and air conditioning registers grilles and diffusers at the 15th National Air Conditioning Heating and Refrigeration Exposition in Atlantic City New Jersey from January 29 to February 1 1968. The event draws more than 15 000 visitors from across the United States and foreign countries and features 211 exhibitors with 80 000 square feet of space. Attendees include contractors engineers wholesalers chain store buyers dealers architects government buyers and specifiers. A number of industry allied associations plan meetings during the show. Presenting attendees include John P Dry president Hal S Dry vice president W A McLemore sales manager Floyd Russell and George Collum sales representatives.
Brownwood lawyer Lynn Nabers announced his bid for State Representative from the 64th District, covering Brown, Coleman, Comanche and Runnels counties. He outlined plans to visit communities and meet voters before the May 4 Democratic Primary, pledging support for stronger law enforcement and respect for officers.
Applicants for the Winters postmaster position may apply at the U S Civil Service Commission with the closing date February 20 1968. Examinations will be held soon after. Requirements include U S citizenship 18 years or older and physical ability to perform duties. The job is PFS Level 10 starting at 8129 annually with three years progressively responsible experience and written tests on general abilities and business management.
In Winters the Mothers' March for the March of Dimes collected 276.44 dollars after twenty one women canvassed six residential areas. Mrs. David Dobbins and Mrs. Ted Meyer led the effort with volunteers serving coffee to marchers at West Texas Utilities. A balloon sale slated for Saturday was postponed to January 27 due to bad weather.
An annual audit by Cherry Eckert and Story cites the cities solid financial position as of Sept 30 1967. Bonds outstanding total 598 000 with electric system bonds at 159 000 and water works revenue bonds at 110 000. General fund revenue rose to 162 585 while expenses reached 142 690. Waterworks revenue fell to 72 871 from 79 335 due to no raw water sales. Power plant revenue edged up to 131 699 with expenses at 83 387. Municipal Hospital revenue rose to 77 175 but expenses grew to 79 126 leaving a small deficit.
Congressman Omar Burleson of Texas 17th District announces re election filing for the Democratic primary May 4 1968 in Runnels County. Burleson serves as Chairman of the House Administration Committee and is senior on Foreign Affairs.
A benefit rifle shoot sponsored by the Winters Shooters Association will be held Sunday January 28 at 1 p m at the Winters City Lake rifle range. Proceeds go to the West Texas Rehabilitation Center. Participants in groups of 10 compete for donated merchandise prizes with divisions for .22 rifles high powered sporting rifles and shotgun trap shooting.
Recent visitors in the home of Mrs. E. L. Marks were her brothers Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Knight of Tohoka and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Knight of Tempe Arizona.
The Winters Lions Club hosts its annual chili supper at the school cafeteria Friday evening January 26. Serving starts at 5 p m with no set end time. Tickets are 75 cents for all you can eat. Proceeds fund glasses for children in need, the Kerrville Crippled Children’s Camp, and monthly support to the West Texas Rehabilitation Center in Abilene.
Blizzard gym hosts an eight team tournament from Thursday January 25 to Saturday January 27. Games start at 3 30 p m with Coleman versus Robert Lee and include Sweetwater vs Merkel Colorado City vs Limestone Bronte versus Blizzard B and Ballinger in the featured 8 00 p m game. Consolation brackets run Saturday morning with later rounds including the 11 30 a m and 1 00 p m semifinals and finals culminating in the 8 00 p m championship.
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